Macbeth Response Paper

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ENG 262

Macbeth justification paper

There are many factors that contributed to Macbeth’s pursuit to become king. Macbeth was indeed a very ambitious person. But ambition is not what drove him to commit treason and murder many people to become the king. One important factor that contributed to Macbeth’s pursuit to become king was the three witches who planted the idea in his head. Another significant influence was Lady Macbeth who provoked him and questioned his man hood. Macbeth did carry out horrible and unforgivable acts, but there were more influence to this than just his own thoughts.

“He brings great news. The raven himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements. Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood, stop up the access and passage to remorse, that no compunctious visiting’s of nature shake fell purpose, nor keep peace between the effect and it!” (Act I, Scene V) At one point during the play she even questions Macbeth’s man hood constantly this makes Macbeth feel less of a man if he doesn’t follow thru with the acts. “What beast was‘t then that made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; and, to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man. Nor time nor place did then adhere, and yet you would make both: they have made themselves, and that their fitness now does unmake you.” (Act I, Scene VII) lady Macbeth is the mastermind behind the whole plan towards killing Duncan, Macbeth put no thought into it he just acted hesitantly as instructed. “We Fail! But screw your courage to the sticking-place, and we’ll not fail. When Duncan is asleep whereto the rather shall his day’s hard journey soundly I nvite him his two chamberlains will I with wine and wassail so convince, that
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